Our goal is to provide each and every patient with the very best dental care in the most supportive and nurturing manner possible. Our office has a friendly atmosphere that will immediately put you at ease. Our professional staff will then help you feel welcome and comfortable as we strive to provide the highest standard of personalized dental care in the most gentle and efficient way possible. With advanced specialty training, we are expertly trained in creating optimal oral health for you, both in terms of function as well as appearance. We want you to enjoy a happy, beautiful smile your entire life. And wed like to see that smile while youre still in our office.

Dr. Donahue graduated with a DDS degree from the School of Dentistry at the University of Missouri Kansas City and was recognized for Honors in Prosthodontics. He was also awarded the Distinguished Prosthodontic Student of the Year.

Following his general dentistry education, Dr. Donahue graduated from the Combined Prosthetics residency also at University of Missouri-Kansas City. This program was an additional 33 months of extensive training in all aspects of understanding the dynamics of a smile, the preservation of a healthy mouth and the creation of tooth replacements. Dr. Donahue is licensed by the state of Missouri as a Prosthodontist.

WHAT IS A PROSTHODONTIST? A Prosthodontist is a dentist specialist trained to be responsible for the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of patients with complex clinical conditions using materials, including dental implants, to replace missing or deficient teeth. Prosthodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA).

Dr. Donahue and his staff work closely together as a team. Our number one priority is to excel at both clinical and interpersonal aspects of patient care. We will continue to aspire to be the best place for your dental care.

Professionally: Katie attended Midwest Institute for Dental Assisting after graduating high school in 2005. She has been a dental assistant since 2006 and has been with Donahue Dental since 2007. In 2011 she became an expanded functions assistant, allowing her to perform more duties on her own such as cementing crowns and adjusting dentures. Katie has a great understanding of all aspects of dentistry and works continuously on learning about the latest techniques and products available in dentistry.

At Home: Katie enjoys going shopping and finding the perfect sale! She enjoys going to the movies and watching TV shows like Big Bang Theory. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, Justin, and their son, Austin, who was born in 2009.

Professionally: Kim attended dental assisting school at Midwest Institute in Earth City and has worked with Donahue Dental since she completed her internship in 2004. She completed training to become an expanded functions dental assistant in 2010 so we as an office can provide more for our patients. She enjoys staying up to date on the latest dental technology and dental research, exceeding the continuing education requirements every year. Kim really enjoys working with our patients and watching the amazing transformations we provide for patients smiles and seeing the joy we bring to them.

At Home: Kim has been married since 2005 to her loving husband, Adam. Together, they have two beautiful daughters and a handsome little boy who mean the world to them. Kim really enjoys outdoor activities, shooting a bow, swimming, spending time at home relaxing and spending time with her family!

Professionally: Sarah graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors Degree in Medical Office Management. She has been in the dental profession since 2003 and joined our team in 2007 as our Office Manager. Sarah is responsible for heading up the front and back of the office and assisting Dr. Donahue with both clerical and secretarial duties. She also is in charge of putting together all of our donation baskets and give a ways. You will find her in the front of the office when you come in. We admire her hard working demeanor, attention to detail and many years of experience. When asked what her favorite part of her job, Helping our patients understand and get the most out of their dental insurance benefits.

At home: Sarah was raised in Oklahoma and moved here to Missouri in 2004. Her and her husband, Tom, were married in 2005 and reside in OFallon. Their family includes her son Hunter, her niece Katelyn, her nephew Carter and their two Miniature Pinschers, Pumpkin and Biscuit. Sarah enjoys baking, road trips, bargain shopping, trivia, movies and especially traveling to the beach!

Professionally : Jodi started out in the dental field as a dental assistant for 13 years. She then attended Lewis and Clark Community College for dental hygiene and graduated in 2005. Jodi joined the Donahue Dental team in 2010. She is very dedicated to educating our patients in proper oral hygiene and how it affects their total health. Our patients just love Jodi and her bubbly personality! She loves coming to work, meeting new people and giving everyone a nice, clean smile.

At home: Jodi has been married to her husband Joe since 2005 and they have two children, Tucker and Ava. They live in Glen Carbon, Illinois and Jodi says she doesnt mind the commute at all. She enjoys running, sewing and spending time with her family.

A dental implant is a surgically-implanted fixture that is fixed to the jawbone and fuses with the bone over time. Dental implants act as replacements for the roots of missing teeth. Once dental implants are fixed, patients then receive replacement teeth made to look and function like regular teeth.

For those who have lost teeth due to injury, illness, or other factors, a renewed smile can be the key to boosted confidence and better health. As an affordable, comfortable, and secure means of tooth replacement, dental implants are a great choice for patients of all ages. There are many benefits to getting dental implants with experienced staff at Donahue Dental, including:

If you are looking for a sturdy, aesthetically pleasing, and cost-effective implant solution for your teeth, mini implants may be the perfect answer. Using a miniature implant that is placed in your gum tissue, mini implants work in essentially the same way as regular tooth and roots do. More sturdy and stable than regular dentures, and less expensive and invasive than conventional implants, mini implants are a great solution for people of all ages looking for stable, realistic, and affordable tooth implants.

Mini implants function like a regular tooth and root. A miniature titanium alloy implant acts like the root of your tooth and features a retaining fixture that is incorporated into the base of your denture. The head of the implant is spherically shaped, and the retaining fixture acts like a socket with a rubber O-ring. The O-ring snaps over the sphere when the denture is seated and holds the denture firmly in place. When seated, the new denture gently rests on the gum tissue. The implant fixtures allow for a wide range of micro-mobility while withstanding natural lifting forces. Due to mini implants exceptional micro-mobility, they typically cause significantly less discomfort than conventional implants.

The placement procedure for mini implants is completed quickly and easily by our dental professionals. First, the patient is given a local anesthesia. Then using a controlled, precise, and minimally invasive surgical technique, our dental professionals place mini implants into the patients jawbone. This provides a strong, solid foundation for securing the new teeth. Because of the minimally invasive nature of the mini implants procedure, recovery time is usually very short, which means that the dentures can be stabilized the same day the mini implants are placed. This means a new smile for you faster than ever.

Led by Dr. Donahue, a graduate of the University of Missouris School of Dentistry and recipient of the Distinguished Prosthodontic Student of the Year, our staff at Donahue Dental is dedicated to the comfort and satisfaction of our patients. Weve consistently been awarded Top Dentist by St. Louis magazine and proudly offer affordable dental procedures for patients of all ages. Trust your teeth with the team who knows them best, call us today!